Finnish & Cooking Classes in Spring 2025
Hei kaikki/ Hello Everyone
It is time to sign up for March Finnish classes!
(And yes, you are allowed to sign up for following months already, too, lol)
If you need some help with Suomen Mestari 1 chapters 7-8, (word types, locations, partitiivi in “mass-words” and post positions, and a little bit of the object) please join Finnish Basics starting 3/6, Thursday evenings.
On Sundays Sanakirja continues at 6PM and Listen & Understand at 6.30PM
Hauskaa kevättä kaikille, toivottavasti nähdään kursseilla!
Happy Spring Everyone, I hope to see you in class soon!
Saija
MAALISKUU/ MARCH
Sanakirja
Sunday Evenings 3/2-3/23 at 6.00-6.30 PM EST $35
30 minute weekly class about vocabulary given, making your own sentences. You will be given sentences in English and you will translate them in Finnish.
Listen & Understand
Sunday Evenings 3/2-3/23 at 6.30-7.00 PM EST $30
30 minute weekly class with listening exercises, texts and questions provided a week ahead. You will hear the same text 3-4 times, and then you can answer the questions.
Finnish Basics VOL3 jatko
Thursdays 3/6-3/27 at 7.30-8.30 PM EST $80
Beginner-level online class using the book Suomen Mestari 1. Chapters 7-8. Continuing where Finnish Basics was left in chapter 7.
HUHTIKUU/ APRIL
Sanakirja
Sunday Evenings 4/6-4/27 at 6.00-6.30 PM EST $35
30 minute weekly class about vocabulary given, making your own sentences. You will be given sentences in English and you will translate them in Finnish.
FINNISH FOR BEGINNERS 4/3-5/29 at 7.30 PM
Suomi-koulu of New England additional class starting from the Beginning!
If you missed the first round, here is your second chance! We will start Suomen Mestari 1 from the beginning on Thursday nights. 9 weekly lessons in April-May.
$150 FFB members, $180 non-members
Easy Reading
Sunday Mornings 4/6-4/27 at 10-11 AM EST , $80
New texts with syllables helping your pronunciation and getting your emphasis right when speaking Finnish.
Below are the classes offered IN PERSON. Fitchburg, Weston and West Newton.
SAIMA PARK, Fitchburg MA, March-June
3/31-6/9, 3 groups!
Advanced 3-5:00 PM (includes 4:30-5:00 coffee)
Beginners 4:30-6:30 PM (includes 4:30-5:00 coffee)
Advanced Beginners 6:30-8:15 (includes 6:30-6:45 coffee)
TUITION $80, members $75
SUOMI-KOULU of NEW ENGLAND, Weston MA, March
Saturday 3/29 at 10-12 Baking Korvapuusti!
$30/ person
Join us to bake traditional korvapuusti from scratch and go home with warm baked goods!
SCANDINAVIAN CULTURAL CENTER, West Newton MA, April
4/4-4/25 Off to Finland!, Fridays 6-7.30 PM, $150, members $100
Travel phrases, Helsinki hotspots ja Handy tips. If you are planning to travel to Helsinki/ Finland this Summer, this is for you!
SAIMA PARK, Fitchburg MA, May
5/4 at 10-1 Baking Nisu/ Pulla/ Kahvileipä
$30/ person, $25 for members.
Join us to bake traditional nisu! We will be doing this from scratch, going over the history of this lovely baked good while we bake.
If you wish to try to bake korvapuusti (cinnamon roll) as well, please let us know and it will be added to the list!